Publications by authors named "A S Sim"

Background: The origin of primary mucinous ovarian tumors remains uncertain. Recently, a number of published cases suggested a possible mesonephric origin. The aim of this study is to investigate the association between these two types of proliferation and to determine whether the theory regarding this origin of ovarian mucinous tumors could be further supported.

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Background: Parenting interventions have been shown to reduce violence against children and promote positive parenting, but evidence on interventions to achieve population-level reach and impact is limited in low-resource settings. We assessed the impact of a universal film intervention for migrant and displaced caregivers from Myanmar living in Thailand.

Methods: We implemented a two-arm, cluster randomised trial in Tak province, Thailand, on the border with Myanmar.

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Blood flow restriction (BFR) may enhance the acute training stimulus of exercise. This study examined acute physiological and perceptual responses to three lower-limb BFR + interval exercise protocols. Twenty-four club/university male athletes (age 25 ± 3.

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Background: Digital phenotyping provides insights into an individual's digital behaviors and has potential clinical utility.

Objective: In this observational study, we explored digital biomarkers collected from wrist-wearable devices and smartphones and their associations with clinical symptoms and functioning in patients with schizophrenia.

Methods: We recruited 100 outpatients with schizophrenia spectrum disorder, and we collected various digital data from commercially available wrist wearables and smartphones over a 6-month period.

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Premise: Seaweeds are gaining substantial research interest, particularly for genomic applications, where high-quality DNA is a prerequisite. Extracting DNA from these organisms presents challenges due to high levels of biomacromolecules resulting from their diverse cell structures. Existing protocols often lack versatility, leading to inconsistent outcomes across various materials and taxa, which highlights the need for a universal method for use with a variety of green seaweed samples.

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